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Quantitative Risk Developer

A developer role in Fidelity's quantitative research and investments group, building a new portfolio analytics platform. The platform serves risk management, portfolio construction and alpha research.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Build multi-asset ex-ante risk modelling libraries
Develop performance attribution and stress-testing and scenario tools
Optimise platform speed, scalability and robustness
Integrate quant code with data infrastructure and production systems
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What they ask for

Required

Expert Python with NumPy and SciPy
Quant developer experience at an investment firm (5+ years with a Master's)
Risk model or portfolio construction implementation
Git, testing, code review and documentation
Communication with technical and non-technical staff

Preferred

AI/ML fundamentals and time-series anomaly detection
Interactive Python GUIs (Dash, Streamlit)

Education: Master's with an outstanding record in a technical field; bachelor's with more experience may be considered
Experience: 5+ years as a quant developer at an investment firm (7+ with a bachelor's)
Languages and tools: Python
NumPy
SciPy
Git
Dash
Streamlit
Markets: multi-asset

How to prepare

Build a factor-based ex-ante risk model with a covariance estimate in Python
Implement Brinson-style performance attribution
Write scenario and stress-test tools for a multi-asset portfolio
Make a Streamlit risk dashboard with tests and CI

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Fidelity Investments and doesn’t handle applications.